by The Retro Gamer on 02/12/2012
Have you ever wanted to feel what it was like to be a king of a castle? No, I don’t mean the kind of king that is on the 5th grade playground throwing other small children off his hill. I mean a real king of a real castle. Well, at least a castle in a [...]
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by The Retro Gamer on 02/12/2012
So, I hope that all you retro gamers have seen the movie Demolition Man. If not, it’s a great retro sci-fi movie starring Wesley Snipes, Sylvester Stallone, and Sandra Bullock. I really like the dystopian society the earth has become, where everything bad or negative is illegal, that includes guns, and even things as simple [...]
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by The Retro Gamer on 01/09/2012

Like Barbie dolls, G.I. Joe figures, Star Wars toys, baseball cards, and any number of other pop culture playthings that transfixed so many thirty- and forty-somethings during their childhood years, classic video games have become something of a commodity in the collector’s market. Video game conventions, such as the Classic Gaming Expo, have sprung up [...]
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by The Retro Gamer on 01/07/2012

9/9/99 Is a very strong and vivid day to many gamers around the world. That’s the day that the long awaited and awesome Sega Dreamcast came out. Well in North America at least. Sega sold 500,000 units in just two weeks in the United States alone, having hardware shortages and not being able to catch up [...]
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by The Retro Gamer on 12/31/2011

SUPER SPEED! Sonic’s back and better than ever. He’s a blur in blue! A blaze or action! With his new Super Spin Dash. And a new fabulous friend ‘Tails’ the Fox. You won’t believe it ’til you see it. And when you play you won’t stop. SUPER PLAY1 Defy gravity in hair raising loop-de-loops. Grab [...]
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by The Retro Gamer on 12/31/2011

Imagine that it is a gift giving occasion and the request is for a Sega Genesis. You will want to get the best possible price for that gift, plus keep in mind that it is one of the never ending gift types. It is one of those gifts that have accessories and other items that [...]
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by The Retro Gamer on 12/18/2011
Back in 1991 Sega was marketing the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive against Nintendo’s Super Mario, to gain sales and market share. They had fair sales up until that point, but they needed a heavy hitter to really hit Nintendo hard. But they really didn’t have any one character. They had several real world athletes on the [...]
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